At a time when Second Harvest is working to feed record numbers of Central Floridians --including thousands of children who face going to bed hungry -- Darden Restaurants' charitable foundation announced a $750,000 contribution to the food bank.

Orlando-based Darden Restaurants has cut its corporate taxes in some states by renting restaurants from itself, using a strategy that has led to challenges and millions of dollars in back taxes for some other big companies.

TALLAHASSEE — A hearing on a bill that would give Darden Restaurants a tax break of as much as $5 million a year was postponed Wednesday after the sponsor asked for more time to address recent questions about the legislation.